'I won the final race but would have liked another, but like last year I've shown that consistency is the key to the overall victory here' - Jeremy McWilliams
It was a case of right idea, wrong time for independent constructor-teams Roberts, WCM and Ilmor - all of whom were priced out of MotoGP long before this year's CRT rules arrived...
JJ Yeley has signed up to drive for the new Robinson-Blakeney Racing team, while Richard Childress Racing will field Elliott Sadler and Brendan Gaughan in five early Cup races.
Sebastien Loeb: The Citroen DS3 WRC worked like a dream. I felt comfortable from the start of the rally and I managed to get into a good rhythm. It's certainly a nice way to start the season.